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Seven can challenge production of emails in Ben Roberts-Smith case
Defamation 2023-09-25 10:00 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

Seven Network and chairman Kerry Stokes can challenge a ruling allowing Fairfax to access thousands of “deeply personal” emails sent to and from former soldier […]

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Seven says subpoenas in Ben Roberts-Smith case would reveal ‘deeply personal’ emails
Defamation 2023-09-22 11:55 pm By Sam Matthews

Subpoenas granting Fairfax access to thousands of emails to and from former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, represent “a very real and profound intrusion into private affairs,” […]

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Ben Roberts-Smith funder Seven says ruling on emails has ‘far reaching implications’
Defamation 2023-09-08 2:56 pm By Sam Matthews

Former soldier Ben Roberts-Smith and Seven Network, which funded his defamation case, have asked for the Full Federal Court to weigh in on appeals against […]

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Roberts-Smith’s case an abuse of process, Fairfax tells court in costs bid
Defamation 2023-09-04 2:11 pm By Christine Caulfield

Former SAS soldier Ben Roberts-Smith should pay all costs reasonably incurred by Fairfax in successfully defending itself in his defamation case, which took more than […]

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Judge recuses himself from OSI’s bid for evidence in Roberts-Smith case
Defamation 2023-08-25 11:30 pm By Sam Matthews

A judge who found that Ben Roberts-Smith committed war crimes has recused himself from deciding whether the Office of the Special Investigator can access evidence […]

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Judge rejects Seven’s ‘most unusual request’ to correct judgment in Roberts-Smith case
Defamation 2023-08-18 1:57 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A judge has rejected a request by lawyers for Seven and the TV network’s billionaire chairman, Kerry Stokes, to issue a correction to his published […]

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Roberts-Smith wants judge to recuse himself from deciding if OSI can see evidence
Defamation 2023-08-07 1:03 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Ben Roberts-Smith has argued a judge should recuse himself from deciding if the Office of the Special Investigator can access his defamation court file, arguing […]

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Seven, Kerry Stokes must hand over emails exchanged with Ben Roberts-Smith’s lawyers
Defamation 2023-07-31 11:39 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Fairfax can see 8,600 emails that passed between Seven’s commercial director and Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal team as it seeks significant defence costs in the accused […]

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8,600 emails passed between Seven and Ben Roberts-Smith’s defamation lawyers, court told
Defamation 2023-07-27 1:41 pm By Cindy Cameronne

A “striking” 8,600 emails passed between Seven’s commercial director and Ben Roberts-Smith’s legal team, suggesting the media company was actively involved in the unsuccessful defamation […]

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Fairfax wants Seven, Herbert Smith Freehills emails in Ben Roberts-Smith case
Defamation 2023-07-21 2:11 pm By Cindy Cameronne

Seven Network and law firms Herbert Smith Freehills and Addisons are fighting Fairfax’s bid for communications relating to Ben Roberts-Smith’s unsuccessful defamation case, as the […]

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